Running Horse is the eighteenth studio album by the country rock band Poco. Rusty Young, Paul Cotton, and George Grantham reunite for the first time since 1977 with new material.

Running Horse
Studio album by
Released18 November 2002
GenreCountry rock
Length45:04
LabelDrifter's Church
ProducerMike Clute, Rusty Young
Poco chronology
Legacy
(1989)
Running Horse
(2002)
The Last Roundup
(2004)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music     [2]

In his Allmusic review, music critic John Duffy called the production "weak, tentative, and thin, with dated guitar tones and studio feel" and wrote, "It's as if the alt-country explosion of the mid-'90s never happened. With so many groups owing a debt to Poco, it's hard to understand why while listening to Running Horse. All that said, Young and guitarist Paul Cotton's songs display charming honesty and rich emotional depth, more so than most any mainstream country release could muster."[1]

Track listing

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  1. “One Tear at a Time” (Rusty Young) – 3:02
  2. “Every Time I Hear That Train” (Paul Cotton) – 4:28
  3. “If Your Heart Needs a Hand” (Young) – 4:59
  4. “Never Loved... Never Hurt Like This” (Jack Sundrud) – 3:47
  5. “Forever” (Young) – 3:31
  6. “Never Get Enough” (Sundrud, Craig Bickhardt, David James) – 3:07
  7. “If You Can’t Stand to Lose” (Young, John Cowan) – 4:15
  8. “I Can Only Imagine” (Cotton) – 5:09
  9. “Shake It” (Sundrud) – 4:54
  10. “That’s What Love is all About” (Young, Craig Fuller) – 3:45
  11. “Running Horse” (Cotton) – 4:07

Personnel

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Poco

Additional musicians

  • Tony Harrell – keyboards
  • Craig Fuller – acoustic guitar (3), harmony vocals (3), backing vocals (10)
  • Bill Lloyd – additional guitar (5, 8)
  • John Cowan – backing vocals (7)

Production

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  • Mike Clute – producer, engineer, mixing
  • Rusty Young – producer
  • Jack Sundrud – engineer, collage design
  • Pete Misines – assistant engineer
  • Eric Walker – design, layout
  • Georgina Rosenbaum – cover artwork
  • Jonathan Rosenbaum – cover artwork
  • Mary Frances Brennan – photography
  • Recorded at Mike's Place and Jack's Place (Nashville, Tennessee).
  • Mixed at Mike's Place

References

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  1. ^ a b Duffy, John. "Running Horse > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved Dec 26, 2019.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.